moon .5deg.comOrkney, South Africa (North-West, Dr Kenneth Kaunda District Municipality) Moonrise, Moonset, Moon position (Altitude, Azimuth), Moon phase and Moon illumination for day: 2026-05-16.
All times are shown in Orkney local time (GMT+02:00
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Moonrise: 06:12, Moonset: 17:01.
Approximate distance of the Moon from Earth: 365 329 km227 005 mi. Moon illumination minimal/maximal: 0% / 1.27%
The age of the Moon in current lunar cycle: 29 (Day)
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2026-05-16
Table view of above data:
| Time | Altitude | Azimuth | Moon illumination |
| 000 | -77.6° | 120.8° | 1.3% |
| 100 | -65.6° | 100.1° | 1.2% |
| 200 | -52.8° | 91° | 1.1% |
| 300 | -40° | 84.7° | 1% |
| 400 | -27.4° | 79.1° | 0.9% |
| 500 | -14.9° | 73.5° | 0.8% |
| 600 | -2.9° | 67.4° | 0.7% |
| 700 | 8.6° | 60.4° | 0.6% |
| 800 | 19.2° | 51.9° | 0.5% |
| 900 | 28.4° | 41.3° | 0.5% |
| 1000 | 35.6° | 28° | 0.4% |
| 1100 | 39.8° | 12° | 0.3% |
| 1200 | 40.4° | 354.6° | 0.3% |
| 1300 | 37.1° | 338° | 0.2% |
| 1400 | 30.7° | 323.9° | 0.2% |
| 1500 | 22° | 312.7° | 0.1% |
| 1600 | 11.8° | 303.9° | 0.1% |
| 1700 | 0.6° | 296.7° | 0.1% |
| 1800 | -11.2° | 290.8° | 0% |
| 1900 | -23.5° | 285.6° | 0% |
| 2000 | -36° | 281° | 0% |
| 2100 | -48.8° | 276.4° | 0% |
| 2200 | -61.6° | 271.3° | 0% |
| 2300 | -74.4° | 263.8° | 0% |
| 2400 | -86.5° | 223.2° | 0% |